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Abstract Number: 452
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Chest radiographs (CXRs) aid in the evaluation of clinical status and assess the placement of new lines and tubes in patients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). Despite studies documenting the safety of foregoing routine CXRs for stable, intubated patients and guidelines recommending against this practice, it remains standard in many ICUs. Purpose: […]
Abstract Number: 457
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Providers are often frustrated by the lack of cost transparency in the US healthcare system. Studies aimed at assessing providers’ knowledge of medical costs generally show poor cost awareness. Pilot studies examining the effects of price transparency initiatives on healthcare utilization have explored a wide variety of formats, and have returned mixed results. Methods: […]
Abstract Number: 459
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Regardless of specialty or discipline, healthcare professionals are tasked with addressing high value care (HVC). It is therefore crucial that hospitalists and other members of the interprofessional team have training in addressing HVC, specifically around education and incorporating HVC into clinical practice and health systems improvement activities. Purpose: We developed a longitudinal curriculum at […]
Abstract Number: 462
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Wilson Disease (WD) is a known cause of liver test abnormalities. Guidelines have been established to help clinicians avoid routine testing. According to the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Guideline, screening for WD—with serum ceruloplasmin, 24-hour urinary copper excretion, and slit-lamp examination for Kayser-Fleischer rings—is warranted in any patient with […]
Abstract Number: 463
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: One of the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) core competencies (listed as Principle 7) is that Hospitalists provide effective clinical resource utilization. Examples: cost effective care, high-value care, and designing processes that address cost per stay and readmissions. Optimized inpatient throughput has been shown as a strategy to improve overall hospital flow, including streamlined […]
Abstract Number: 593
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 56 y/o African American male with a history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation presented with “pounding” chest pain after being assaulted. On presentation, the patient was afebrile and normotensive but significantly tachycardic (heart rate 140). Physical exam revealed an irregular rhythm with a s3 gallop and a 2/6 systolic murmur in the left […]